Contemplative Knitting
By: Julie Cicora
4.09
Format: 168 pages, Paperback
Learn how the meditative practice of knitting can evolve into a spiritual discipline. One third (5…
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1. The Secret, Book & Scone Society (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #1)
By: Ellery Adams
3.77
Format: 290 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Ellery Adams comes the first in an intriguing new series set… read more
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"Is that from a book?"-Ellery Adams, The Secret, Book & Scone Society (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #1)
"… Becoming a reader is a change for the better. Trust me. No one has ever lost by becoming addicted to stories – to the lessons learned by those who possess enough courage to put pen to paper."-Ellery Adams, The Secret, Book & Scone Society (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #1)
"The books in her shop weren’t merely things. They were gifts wrapped in imagination, inspiration, excite ment, pain, and heartache. Gifts given by thousands of writers. Gifts just waiting to be opene…"-Ellery Adams, The Secret, Book & Scone Society (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #1)
2. A Dead Djinn in Cairo
By: P. Djèlí Clark
3.66
Format: 341 pages, ebook
Egypt, 1912. In an alternate Cairo infused with the otherworldly, the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantm… read more
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3. The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland
By: Jim DeFede
4.37
Format: None pages, Paperback
Perfect for fans of the hit Broadway musical Come from Away When 38 jetliners bound for the United … read more
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4. The Mountain Between Us
By: Charles Martin
3.54
Format: None pages,
On a stormy winter night, two strangers wait for a flight at the Salt Lake City airport. Ashley Kno… read more
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5. Peace Like a River
By: Leif Enger
4.09
Format: 315 pages,
Once in a great while, we encounter a novel in our voluminous reading that begs to be read aloud. L… read more
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6. Moloka'i
By: Alan Brennert
3.78
Format: None pages,
This richly imagined novel, set in Hawai'i more than a century ago, is an extraordinary epic of a l… read more
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7. People of the Book
By: Geraldine Brooks
3.00
Format: 96 pages,
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of March, the journey of a rare illuminated manuscript throu… read more
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8. Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America
By: Heather Cox Richardson
4.42
Format: 286 pages, Hardcover
“Engaging and highly accessible.” —Boston Globe “A vibrant, and essential history of America's u… read more
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9. Take My Hand
By: Dolen Perkins-Valdez
4.37
Format: 359 pages, Hardcover
Inspired by true events that rocked the nation, a profoundly moving novel about a Black nurse in po… read more
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"There wasn’t any justice for little Black girls, and never had been."-Dolen Perkins-Valdez, Take My Hand
"The world was an enigma. My country was an enigma. Still, she was mine. And I loved every square inch of her."-Dolen Perkins-Valdez, Take My Hand
"The past doesn't work that way. You can't just make it disappear. You can't pretend certain things didn't happen."-Dolen Perkins-Valdez, Take My Hand
"She wore a belted yellow dress that screamed springtime even though it was chilly out. Anybody in a dress that bright had to be doing some good in the world, I decided."-Dolen Perkins-Valdez, Take My Hand
10. The Seed Keeper
By: Diane Wilson
4.30
Format: 372 pages, Paperback
A haunting novel spanning several generations, The Seed Keeper follows a Dakota family's struggle t… read more
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"My father traveled now with the stars, returned to the vast mystery that had so fascinated him all his life."-Diane Wilson, The Seed Keeper
"What the white settlers called progress was a storm of fury thundering its way across the land, and none of us were strong enough to withstand it."-Diane Wilson, The Seed Keeper
"I decided to give Rosie all the facts I could—because that's how the corporations work against us, twisting the truth till we're at war with each other."-Diane Wilson, The Seed Keeper
"I thought about the aftermath of the 1862 war, when thirty-eight hastily condemned warriors had been hung in Mankato, in the country's largest-ever mass execution. Their bodies were buried in shallow…"-Diane Wilson, The Seed Keeper
11. The Book of Lost Friends
By: Lisa Wingate
4.16
Format: 388 pages, Hardcover
A new novel inspired by historical events: a story of three young women on a journey in search of f… read more
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"Sad thing when stories die for the lack of listenin' ears."-Lisa Wingate, The Book of Lost Friends
"The great thing about literature is that it's subjective. No two readers read the same book, because we all see the words through different eyes, filter the story through different life experiences."-Lisa Wingate, The Book of Lost Friends
"We all have scars. It's when you're honest about them that you find the people who will love you in spite of your nicks and dents. Perhaps even because of them. The people who don't. These people are…"-Lisa Wingate, The Book of Lost Friends
"I'm trying to impress upon my students that everyone has a history. Just because we're not always happy with what's true doesn't mean we shouldn't know it. It's how we learn. It's how we do better in…"-Lisa Wingate, The Book of Lost Friends
12. Sing, Wild Bird, Sing
By: Jacqueline O'Mahony
4.12
Format: 279 pages, Kindle Edition
A courageous woman journeys from nineteenth-century Ireland to the American West in a powerful nove… read more
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13. Unraveling: What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World's Ugliest Sweater
By: Peggy Orenstein
3.89
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
In this lively, funny memoir, Peggy Orenstein sets out to make a sweater from scratch--shearing, sp… read more
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"The beauty was just mind-boggling for this English girl...It was like being in your own national park, but without the signs telling you what you're supposed to think."-Peggy Orenstein, Unraveling: What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World's Ugliest Sweater
14. Holy Hygge: Creating a Place for People to Gather and the Gospel to Grow
By: Jamie Erickson
4.13
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Women were made to give life—and they can do that right in their own homes. Hygge [HYOO-guh] ha… read more
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"I’m caring enough about me to enjoy the simple pleasures I’ve planned for during this dark season so I can approach my days with a sense of abundance rather than scarcity."-Jamie Erickson, Holy Hygge: Creating a Place for People to Gather and the Gospel to Grow
15. How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
By: Jenny Odell
3.68
Format: 232 pages, Hardcover
When the technologies we use every day collapse our experiences into 24/7 availability, platforms f… read more
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16. Under an Outlaw Moon
By: Dietrich Kalteis
3.30
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Meet Depression-era newlyweds Bennie and Stella. He’s reckless, she’s naive. Longing for freedom fr… read more
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17. Becoming Mrs. Lewis
By: Patti Callahan Henry
4.05
Format: 435 pages, Kindle Edition
In a most improbable friendship, she found love. In a world where women were silenced, she found he… read more
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"I'm trying because I must."-Patti Callahan Henry, Becoming Mrs. Lewis
"Desperation fuels one to believe idiocy is insight"-Patti Callahan Henry, Becoming Mrs. Lewis
"You tolerate what you must when it becomes your reality."-Patti Callahan Henry, Becoming Mrs. Lewis
"If you knew all the answers, there'd be no need for trust, little one."-Patti Callahan Henry, Becoming Mrs. Lewis
18. The 6 Types of Working Genius
By: Patrick Lencioni
4.15
Format: 228 pages, Hardcover
New York Times best-selling author Patrick Lencioni unveils a truly groundbreaking new model that w… read more
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19. Holmes, Marple & Poe (Holmes, Margaret & Poe #1)
By: James Patterson
4.05
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
Brendan Holmes, Margaret Marple and August Poe run the most in-demand private investigation firm in… read more
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"In this quiet room, surrounded by tales of mystery and deception, she felt most like herself."-James Patterson, Holmes, Marple & Poe (Holmes, Margaret & Poe #1)
20. Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche (Enola Holmes, #7)
By: Nancy Springer
4.16
Format: 261 pages, Hardcover
Enola Holmes is the much younger sister of her more famous brothers, Sherlock and Mycroft. But she … read more
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21. The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle
By: Jennifer Ryan
4.09
Format: 411 pages, Hardcover
Three plucky women lift the spirits of home-front brides in wartime Britain, where clothes rationin… read more
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"Clothes do that sometimes. They have the power to make you into someone else. They can make anything seem possible."-Jennifer Ryan, The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle
"Sometimes we just need someone with a fresh perspective to hold up a mirror and show us who we really are – who we could become, if we put our minds to it."-Jennifer Ryan, The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle
"In a good family, you're loved, simply, for being you, and whatever happens, wherever you go, you will always know that you are loved. It doesn’t matter how successful you are, how beautiful, or how …"-Jennifer Ryan, The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle
22. The Letter Keeper (Murphy Shepherd, #2)
By: Charles Martin
4.41
Format: 301 pages, Hardcover
Combining heart-wrenching emotion with edge-of-your-seat tension, Charles Martin explores the true … read more
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"Stripped bare, the human soul has one real desire: to know and be known."-Charles Martin, The Letter Keeper (Murphy Shepherd, #2)
"...girls need their father. Period. And I couldn’t really tell you why other than it’s the father who tells them who they are. Until he does, they’re just floating in the earth like that tooth. Burie…"-Charles Martin, The Letter Keeper (Murphy Shepherd, #2)
"There's a thing that happens when we start to believe the lies about ourselves, and when we think other people believe them too. Those lies become our prison. The bars we see through. They hold us ca…"-Charles Martin, The Letter Keeper (Murphy Shepherd, #2)
"While a deep need in each of us is to know and be known, there is one deeper. One that undergirds everything else. It's the stuff of us. Out of it, we breathe, or not. We wander the earth like shipwr…"-Charles Martin, The Letter Keeper (Murphy Shepherd, #2)
23. WayMaker: Finding the Way to the Life You’ve Always Dreamed Of
By: Ann Voskamp
4.35
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Are you facing repeated roadblocks or feeling life shift in ways you never expected? Bestselling au… read more
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"Love is an endless coming home."-Ann Voskamp, WayMaker: Finding the Way to the Life You’ve Always Dreamed Of
"Therapy is a gym for the mind. Not ashamed to have a membership"-Ann Voskamp, WayMaker: Finding the Way to the Life You’ve Always Dreamed Of
"Hopelessness rises when the pain of the past floods all of the future"-Ann Voskamp, WayMaker: Finding the Way to the Life You’ve Always Dreamed Of
"Because God is Love Himself, He is the greatest and longest sufferer of the universe."-Ann Voskamp, WayMaker: Finding the Way to the Life You’ve Always Dreamed Of
24. Ghosted: An American Story
By: Nancy French
4.45
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A riveting look inside a life of poverty, success, and the inner circles of political influence--fr… read more
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25. The Bookstore Sisters
By: Alice Hoffman
4.02
Format: 36 pages, Kindle Edition
From New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman comes a heartfelt short story about family, in… read more
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"Oh, you're moonlight," he'd said. "Harder to see, but there for those who look."-Alice Hoffman, The Bookstore Sisters
"A lot of people don’t know what to do about grief. I don’t blame you for a thing."-Alice Hoffman, The Bookstore Sisters
"I don't think I'm the smart sister," Isabel said. "You are," Sophie told her. "You just have a lot to learn."-Alice Hoffman, The Bookstore Sisters
26. Love & Saffron
By: Kim Fay
4.11
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
The #1 Indie Next Pick, in the vein of the classic 84, Charing Cross Road and Meet Me at the Museum… read more
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"The less we cement ourselves to our certainties, the fuller our lives can be."-Kim Fay, Love & Saffron
"When a new experience comes into my life, it doesn't feel real anymore until I've shared it with you."-Kim Fay, Love & Saffron
"Those were painful times, but that particular longing was only one small part of the much bigger life I have shared with Francis."-Kim Fay, Love & Saffron
"Dazzling jacaranda petals covered the sidewalk like a carpet of amethyst velvet. It always amazes me how the trees sit so quietly, unnoticed all spring, until one day it feels as if every single one …"-Kim Fay, Love & Saffron
27. Semicolon: The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark
By: Cecelia Watson
3.67
Format: 213 pages, Hardcover
A page-turning, existential romp through the life and times of the world’s most polarizing punctuat… read more
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"The semicolon was born in Venice in 1494"-Cecelia Watson, Semicolon: The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark
"At times I've felt less like a punctuation theorist than like a punctuation therapist"-Cecelia Watson, Semicolon: The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark
28. Vanishing Fleece: Adventures in American Wool
By: Clara Parkes
4.19
Format: 184 pages, Hardcover
An account of the year Clara Parkes spent transforming a 676-pound bale of fleece into saleable yar… read more
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29. Patty Lyons' Knitting Bag of Tricks: Over 70 sanity saving hacks for better knitting
By: Patty Lyons
4.61
Format: 207 pages, Paperback
Do you wish your knitting was better and that you had an expert knitter by your side to help you wh… read more
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30. A Sorceress Comes to Call
By: T. Kingfisher
4.24
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A dark retelling of the Brothers Grimm's Goose Girl, rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic… read more
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31. Contemplative Knitting
By: Julie Cicora
4.09
Format: 168 pages, Paperback
Learn how the meditative practice of knitting can evolve into a spiritual discipline. One third (5… read more
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